Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Airline executives breathed a sigh of relief to their investors Thursday, saying they believe the…
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Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Airline executives breathed a sigh of relief to their investors Thursday, saying they believe the threat to their…
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Judge: Georgia county can move ahead on land for spaceport
WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — A judge has denied a request to stop a county from buying land for a planned spaceport near the Georgia coast, dealing the…
Continue Reading French energy giant Total joins push for Myanmar sanctions
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies has asked the American and French governments to support…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Americans are showing up sick to work even as Omicron spreads
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You may think that store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are staying home to recover and…
Continue Reading This bill could help to end energy poverty in the US
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Energy is an essential component of our day-to-day lives. We use it to cook our food, stay warm…
Continue Reading Serbia scraps planned Rio Tinto lithium mine after protests
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government…
Continue Reading Peloton says it may consider cutting jobs and ‘resetting’ production
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton CEO John Foley acknowledged Thursday that the company is “considering all options” — including…
Continue Reading Fed study on digital currency leans toward role for banks
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve released a highly anticipated report on central bank digital…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is bringing back this sweet treat after a 5-year hiatus
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is selling a dessert that fans haven’t seen in about five years. Roughly 6,800 of its 14,000…
Continue Reading Judge denies InfoWars host motion to dismiss
By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge on Thursday denied InfoWars host and right-wing conspiracy theorist Owen Shroyer’s attempt to dismiss the…
Continue Reading Second case dropped against man who exposed Iowa hog deaths
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a second case against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates continue rise; 30-year breaks 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home…
Continue Reading Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine against an association of…
Continue Reading Analysis: Biden finds inflation overshadows strong economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first…
Continue Reading Stocks give up on rebound rally
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The rebound just wasn’t meant to be. After rallying for much of the day, Wall Street’s major indexes…
Continue Reading US says nuclear talks with Iran at ‘decisive moment’
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says talks with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “decisive moment.” He has warned…
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McDonald’s expanding test of McPlant burger in US stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s is expanding sales of its meatless McPlant burger to hundreds of locations. The company said the…
Continue Reading Montenegro government urges early vote to resolve crisis
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s embattled government has called for an early election to be held in…
Continue Reading The world bought more champagne than ever last year
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Champagne houses are celebrating after sales and exports set new records last year even as pandemic lockdowns forced…
Continue Reading London-bound jet returns to Miami over maskless passenger
By The Associated Press An American Airlines flight to London has turned around and returned to Miami after a woman on the plane refused to wear a…
Continue Reading Home prices in 2021 rose 16.9%, the highest on record
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The real estate market was on fire last year, with the frenzied pace of sales activity pushing home prices to record…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates jump for third straight week
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business In the third jump of 2022, mortgage rates rose to a high not seen since the early days of the pandemic. The 30-year…
Continue Reading Americans needed to work five weeks more on average to afford a used car in 2021
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Wages are not keeping up with inflation. The price of cars has grown significantly faster than earnings, a new…
Continue Reading Home prices in 2021 rose 16.9%, the highest on record
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Anna Bahney, CNN Business The real estate market was on fire last year, with the frenzied pace of sales activity pushing home…
Continue Reading Oscar Mayer’s bologna face mask quickly sells out
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business If the thought of using a slice of bologna as a moisturizing face mask was tempting, you’re out of luck —…
Continue Reading Thai health ministry proposes easing rules on cannabis use
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand, which in 2020 became the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize the…
Continue Reading Rising inflation tightens squeeze on consumers
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Retail sales took an unexpected dip in December in what could be a signal that persistently rising inflation…
Continue Reading US home sales fall with available properties at a record low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes fell in December for the first time in four months…
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